The Art and Architecture building is not only generally regarded as Rudolph’s masterpiece. It also was his workplace. He was the head of Yale’s architecture program from 1957 to 1965, and the students during Rudolph’s tenure who have gone on to illustrious careers include not only Stern but also Charles Gwathmey, who is overseeing the restoration; British architects Norman Foster and Richard Rodgers; and Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman.

“He was a brilliant teacher,” Stern recalled during a tour for journalists through the half-completed building, which is scheduled to reopen for students in August. “But he left many students, regardless of gender, in tears. I don’t know if it was a healthy environment, but it certainly made us aware that what we were doing was important.”

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